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Freed to travel, Barghouti will receive Gandhi award on Sunday at Yale

Apr 23, 2017

Omar Barghouti (Intal/Flickr) By Philip Weiss Mondoweiss This is special: On Sunday afternoon at Yale, Omar Barghouti, a leader(...)

Learning Arabic From Egypt’s Revolution

Apr 23, 2017

The vocabulary lists for Arabic lessons reflected both the country’s shifting politics and its enduring difficulties. By Peter Hessler The(...)

From war torn Lebanon to a beloved Boston diner

Apr 23, 2017

Photo: Jay Hajj By Michael Floreak Boston Globe Chef and restaurateur Jay Hajj has been turning out memorable American(...)

Aswat Women’s Ensemble shows music’s power to share culture

Apr 23, 2017

By Calli Storrs The Campanil The women’s ensemble shares folkloric, classical, contemporary, and sacred Arab music with the Bay Area,(...)

All Out for Rasmea’s April 25th plea hearing in Detroit!

Apr 23, 2017

Press release: The Rasmea Defense Committee WHEN: Tuesday, April 25th, 2017, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time (rally at 1:00 PM, hearing(...)

How The CIA Secretly Funded Arab Art To Fight Communism

Apr 22, 2017

BY SULTAN SOOUD AL-QASSEMI NEWSWEEK Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, details began to emerge about the(...)

Freed Egyptian American prisoner returns home following Trump intervention

Apr 22, 2017

By Philip Rucker and Karen DeYoung The Washington Post An Egyptian American charity worker who was imprisoned in Cairo for(...)

Arab Americans Honor Journalist Steve Coll with Anthony Shadid Award for Excellence in Journalism

Apr 22, 2017

Press release: Arab American Institute On Thursday, April 27, 2017, the Arab American community will honor journalist, author and Pulitzer(...)

'White without the privilege': Arab Americans demand census recognition

Apr 22, 2017

By Ali Harb Middle East Eye Arab Americans are white without the privilege, community advocates say as they press the(...)

A Young Latino Arab American Throws His Hat in Congressional Ring

Apr 22, 2017

Ammar Campa-Najjar, 28, of Latino and Palestinian descent hopes he can unseat a long-term Republican representative in California's District 50.(...)

Discussing Identity Through Comedy, Music, and Inspirational Stories: Arab American YouTube Star, Adam Saleh, Kicks Off North America Tour

Apr 21, 2017

BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer After months of performing in the Arab world, Arab American YouTube personality, Adam Saleh, is taking(...)

Largest Arab American community nonprofit celebrates 46 years of service

Apr 21, 2017

Press release: ACCESS On Saturday, April 22, 2017, ACCESS, the nation’s largest Arab American community nonprofit organization, celebrated 46 years(...)